For The LSWA
BATON ROUGE – NCAA outdoor track and field champions Barrett Nugent and Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU and Trecey Rew of Northwestern State highlight the 2011 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana track and field team announced Saturday evening.
The team was chosen based on the best three times in the state in 21 men’s and women’s event from the national qualifying list through the NCAA Champions. The tracks SIDs in the state were able to nominate for special awards which were then voted on by an LSWA panel.
Nugent, a junior for the Tigers, captured the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year after bringing home the title in the 110-meter hurdles, running a wind-aided 13.28 seconds in the national finals. Nugent’s top time came in April when he posted a 13.19 winning time in the Texas Relays. Nugent became the first LSU Tiger to win the NCAA title in the hurdles since 1987. He also won the SEC title as well.
Duncan won the Women’s Track Athlete of the Year honor after the sophomore swept the indoor and outdoor NCAA titles in the 200-meter dash. The sophomore became the sixth woman in NCAA history to sweep NCAA 200-meter titles and the first Lady Tiger since 1989. Duncan was the top individual performer at the 2011 outdoors scoring 20.5 points. Her wind-legal seasonal best of 22.24 in the 200-meter final is the 2011 world leader and the third-fastest time in collegiate history.
Rew earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Year as the Northwestern State athlete won the discus with a final toss of 192-4 to move from fourth to first. She was also named the Southland Conference Athlete of the Year and Field Events Athlete of the Year. She won 26 of NSU’s 102 points as the Lady Demons finished an all-time best of second in the SLC championships.
The Men’s Field Athlete of the Year was LSU senior Walter Henning, an NCAA Indoor champ in the weight throw and finished third in the NCAA Outdoor Hammer Throw. Henning swept conference titles in the SEC Championships and seven All-American honors, ranking No. 4 among collegians during the outdoor season with a top mark of 226-8 in the hammer throw.
LSU Coach Dennis Shaver was the choice as the state’s top men’s coach and tied with Mike Heimerman of Northwestern State for women’s coach of the year. Shaver’s Tigers finished fourth both indoors and outdoors in the NCAA Championships and joined Florida and Texas as the only men’s programs to capture a pair of team trophies at the championships in 2011. On the women’s side, Shaver’s Lady Tigers won both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor titles and then finished third in both NCAA Championships. He was named the South Central Region Women’s Head Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Heimerman led the Lady Demons to their best finish (since 1987), second, at the Southland Conference meet. He also was NSU’s throws coach, producing three All-American awards, most in one NCAA meet ever for NSU women as the Demons finished 29th, their best ever in the women’s championship.
The choices as Freshman of the Yyear were Trey Hadnot of Louisiana Tech and Jasmin Stowers of LSU. Hadnot advanced to the NCAA semifinals of the 200 meters after begin named Male Track Athlete of the Year and Male Freshman of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference. Stowers swept SEC titles in the sprint hurdles with victories in the 60-meter hurdles indoors and the 100-meter hurdles outdoors at the SEC Championships. She made history at the SEC Outdoors becoming the first Lady Tiger freshman to win the SEC titles in the 100 hurdles in school history. She was named the SEC Women’s Freshman Runner of the Year.
LSU’s Horatio Williams and Semoy Hackett were the choice for non-freshman Newcomers of the Year. Williams was third in the 200 meters in the NCAA Outdoor championships and was on the second leg of the 4×100 meter relay team that finished in fourth at nationals. The junior also finished second in the 100 meter championship with a PR of 11.09.
Hackett ran the second leg of LSU’s 4×100-meter relay team that won the national title and was the No. 2 ranked performer in the NCAA in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes during the 2011 regular season. Hackett won the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy as the top individual point scorer at the SEC Outdoor Championships and the SEC Women’s Runner of the Year.
LSWA All-Louisiana Track and Field Top Times
Women
100 Meters
Semoy Hackett, Jr./LSU/4-6-11/10.98
Kimberlyn Duncan, So./LSU/5-11-11/11.02
Kenyanna Wilson, Sr./LSU/5-15-11/11.11
200 Meters
Kimberlyn Duncan, So./LSU/4-23-11/22.18
Semoy Hackett, Jr./LSU/5-11-11/22.41
Rebecca Alexander, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/23.41
400 Meters
Latoya McDermott, So./LSU/4-23-11/53.75
Monique Wright, Sr./Louisiana Tech/5-26-11/53.51
Jonique Day, Jr./LSU/4-2-11/53.91
800 Meters
Charlene Lipsey, So./LSU/6-8-11/2:03.73
Brittany Hall, Sr./LSU/4-2-11/2:04.88
Rebecca Coady, Sr./Tulane/5-12-11/2:11.29
1,500 Meters
Laura Carleton, So./LSU/5-11-11/4:23.21
Rebecca Coady, Sr./Tulane/5-12-11/4:28.98
Jessica McLeod, Sr./Nicholls/4-14-11/4:33.54
5,000 Meters
Laura Carleton, So./LSU/4-28-11/16:41.09
Lauren Jones, Sr./Nicholls/4-1-11/17:26.21
Brea Goodman, So./LSU/4-16-11/17:33.54
10,000 Meters
Lauren Jones, Sr./Nicholls/4-14-11/36:03.32
Fionnuala Ross, So. /McNeese State/4-13-11/36:06.19
Shequea Howard, So./Grambling/4-29-11/39:38.29
100 Meter Hurdles
Jasmin Stowers, Fr./LSU/4-6-11/12.86
Tenaya Jones, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/13.05
Jasmine Anderson, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-23-11/13.19
400 Meter Hurdles
Cassandra Tate, Jr./LSU/6-8-11/55.99
Zandria DeBowles, Sr./Tulane/5-12-11/58.82
Judith Schultheis, Sr./Southeastern/4-23-11/1:00.05
3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Kadi Whisnant, Sr./Nicholls/5-13-11/10:47.15
Madeleine Robertson, So./ULM/5-13-11/11:26.05
Jenna Picou, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-13-11/11:26.78
4X100 Meter Relay
LSU/Kenyanna Wilson, Semoy Hackett, Rebecca Alexander, Kimberlyn Duncan/6-8-11/42.94
Louisiana Tech/Chelsea Hayes, Chasidee Lewis-Baker, Stacia Hanneman, Kim Francis/4-6-11/44.87
Tulane/Kasey Rodgers, Jamie Riles, Hilary Woods, Tiffany George/3-9-11/45.18
4X400 Meter Relay
LSU/Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Latoya McDermott, Jonique Day/4-28-11/3:32.09
Louisiana Tech/Monique Wright, Stacia Hanneman, Shante Benion, Chelsea Hayes/5-10-11/3:40.68
Northwestern State/Quiana Griffin, Andrea Warren, Lawana Perkins, Consuela Lindsay/3-25-11/3:40.71
High Jump
Brittani Carter, Sr./LSU/5-26-11/5-11.25
Chelsea Dockery, Sr./Nicholls State/5-13-11/5-9.25
Lynnika Pitts, Fr./LSU/3-25-11/5-7.75
Pole Vault
Colleen Butler
Rachel Laurent, Jr./LSU/4-6-11/14-3.25
Brittany Pfantz, So./Southeastern/5-13-11/12-11.5
Colleen Butler, Fr./Southeastern/5-13-11/11-11.75
Long Jump
Chelsea Hayes, Sr./Louisiana Tech/5-2611/21-4.0
Jennifer Clayton, Fr./LSU/4-23-11/20-6.25
Melissa Ogbourne, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/20-5.25
Triple Jump
Melissa Ogbourne, Sr./LSU/5-11-11/43-2.25
Lynnika Pitts, Fr./LSU/4-23-11/42-4
Jasmine Manuel, Jr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-6-11/41-10.75
Shot Put
Trecey Rew, Sr./Northwestern State/5-26-11/54-8
Lakeitha Elmore, Sr./ULM/4-6-11/50-3.5
Micara Vassel, So./Louisiana Tech/5-10-11/47-1
Discus Throw
Trecey Rew, Sr./Northwestern State/6-8-11/192-4
Samia Stokes, Jr./LSU/3-18-11/177-4
Ashlee Smith, So., McNeese State/3-18-11/ 163-1
Hammer Throw
Brieanna Kennedy, Jr./LSU/5-26-11/191-3
Karen Henning, Fr./LSU/4-6-11/183-2
DeJon Griffin, Sr./Northwestern State/4-30-11/182-5
Javelin
Ana Ruzevic, Jr./Tulane/3-9-11/168-6
Jessica Talley, Fr./Northwestern State/5-26-11/158-6
Annie Simoneaux, Fr./LSU/3-25-11/151-3
Heptathlon
Jesseka Jones, Jr./Louisiana Tech/5-10-11/5,088
Mariah Georgetown, Fr./McNeese State/5-13-11/4,857
Tiffany Patrick, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-13-11/4,686
Men
100 meters
Justin Walker, So./Northwestern State/5-13-11/10.18
Gabriel Mvumvure, Sr./LSU/4-2-11/10.23
Rynell Parson, Fr./LSU/4-6-11/10.24
200 Meters
Horatio Williams, Jr./LSU/5-11-11/20.41
Riker Hylton, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/20.53
Gabriel Mvumvure, Sr./LSU/5-11-11/20.61
400 Meters
Caleb Williams, So./LSU/4-2-11/45.61
Riker Hylton, Jr./LSU/6-8-11/45.83
Ade Alleyne-Forte, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/46.53
Charles Green, Sr./Northwestern State/4-23-11/46.53
800 Meters
Darwin Price, Jr./Grambling/4-2-11/1:51.09
Alwayne Green, Jr./Louisiana Tech/5-10-11/1:51.16
Joshua Sawe, Sr./McNeese State/5-13-11/1:52.34
1500 Meters
David Rooney, So./McNeese State/3-25-11/3:50.53
Joshua Sawe, Sr./McNeese State/3-25-11/3:52.44
Alan Sticker, Sr./LSU/4-9-11/4-9-11/3:52.46
5000 Meters
David Rooney, So./McNeese State/4-14-11/14:07.58
Daniel Mutai, So./ULM/5-13-11/14:29.56
Zach France, So./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-30-11/14:41.24
10000 Meters
David Rooney, So./McNeese State/5-1-11/28:54.6
Jarrett LeBlanc, Jr./McNeese State/4-14-11/30:09.44
Daniel Mutai, So./ULM/5-13-11/30:21.98
110 Meter Hurdles
Barrett Nugent, Jr./LSU/4-6-11/13.19
Billy Ray Walker, Sr./Louisiana Tech/4-23-11/14.06
Sylvester Baisden, Grambling/4-29-11/14.23
400 Meter Hurdles
Jestin Miller, Jr./ULM/4-30-11/52.85
Norbert Miller, Sr./SUNO/4-30-11/53.34
James Thurn, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/53.71
3000 Meter Steeplechase
Daniel Mutai, So./ULM/5-13-11/9:07.40
Moses Chelimo, Sr./ULM/5-13-11/9:22.23
Henry Rop, Sr./Southeastern/5-13-11/9:27.61
4×100 Meter Relay
LSU/Keyth Talley, Horatio Williams, Tristan Walker, Gabriel Mvumvure/4-28-11/38.77
Northwestern State/Michael Green, Raymond Hatton, Adam Smith, Justin Walker/4-30-11/39.82
Louisiana Tech/Dennis Richardson, Kevin Stewart, Josh Goree, Trey Hadnot/4-27-11/40.00
4×400 Meter Relay
LSU/Robert Simmons, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Caleb Williams, Riker Hylton/4-6-11/3:02.07
Northwestern State/Michael Batts, Justin Walker, Jarrod Charles, Michael Green/4-2-11/3:09.82
Grambling/Murphy, Brown, Leaks, Williams/3-25-11/3:10.80
High Jump
Antwain Keyes, Jr./Louisiana-Lafayette/3-18-11/6-10.75
Brent Adams, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-30-11/6-9
Clint Broussard, So./ULM/4-2-11/6-8.75
Pole Vault
Marcus McGehee, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/17-7.75
Kovey Simmons, Jr./Southeastern/6-8-11/17-2.75
Thomas Reinecke, So./LSU/4-16-11/16-8.25
Long Jump
Damar Forbes, So./LSU/5-11-11/27-0
Zedric Thomas, Sr./LSU/5-11-11/26-0
Kyron Blaise, Jr./LSU/4-2-11/24-11.25
Triple Jump
Zedric Thomas, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/55-11.25
Kyron Blaise, Jr/LSU/4-6-11/53-3.50
O’Daylon Thibeaux, So./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-6-11/51-2.25
Shot Put
Albert Fournette, So./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-26-11/59-3.5
Larry Jones, Sr./Louisiana Tech/4-2-11/58-7.25
Jacob Domingue, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-26-11/58-3
Discus Throw
Larry Jones, Sr./Louisiana Tech/4-16-11/186-0
Jacob Domingue, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-16-11/173-6
Daniel Obioha, Fr./LSU/5-11-1/167-10
Hammer Throw
Walter Henning, Sr./LSU/5-26-11/226-8
Michael Lauro, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/221-3
Ross Roubion, Sr./LSU/3-18-11, 200-3
Javelin
Richard McKay, Jr./ULM/3-18-11/241-9
Sam Vidrine, Jr./McNeese State/4-6-11/232-6
Kyle Kent, Sr./ULM/4-16-11/229-6
Decathlon
Isaac Greider, Fr./ULM/4-14-11/6316
Chris Raborn, Fr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-13-11/6125
Stephen Atkinson, Jr./Southeastern/5-13-11/6006